Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Tranmere Rovers win with a probability of 36.11%. A win for Scunthorpe United had a probability of 35.69% and a draw had a probability of 28.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.7%) and 2-0 (6.66%). The likeliest Scunthorpe United win was 0-1 (11.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.21%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Tranmere Rovers would win this match.